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The Human Rights Act 1998 and R.I.P.A. came into force in October 2000, significantly altering the way in whch police investigations are carried out. Any person working within the fields of criminal law, law enforcement or part of regulatory body must be informed of these expansive new regulations. This text aims to provide an authorative guide to both of these major acts. It offers a comprehensive analysis of Convention case law, covering all aspects of police powers and criminal law from the first stages of a criminal investigation to trial and appeal in the criminal courts. It also indicates how and when human rights issues will arise in criminal cases.

The European Convention on Human Rights - overview; The Human Rights Act 1998 - overview; articles of specific application in criminal proceedings; surveillance under the Police Act 1997; surveillance and covert human intelligence sources under The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; the interception of communications; the investigation of electronic data; general surveillance and the collection and retention of personal data; stop and search, arrest and detention; bail; the right of legal representation; disclosure; fair trial; criminal proceedings before the magistrates' courts; evidence; self-incrimination and the right to silence; sentence; appeals; mental health and crime; victims.